U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said NATO countries need to spend more on defense to ensure peace and American support against any aggression. He made the remarks in Stuttgart, Germany, ahead of his first NATO meeting this week. (AP Video / Feb. 11, 2025)
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said NATO countries need to spend more on defense to ensure peace and American support against any aggression. He made the remarks in Stuttgart, Germany, ahead of his first NATO meeting this week. (AP Video / Feb. 11, 2025)
BRUSSELS – Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of turning Canada into the 51st state is not a “real threat” — while the prime minister said again there isn’t a “snowball’s chance in hell” of that happening.
The two were in Brussels to meet with NATO and European allies and members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. They had a breakfast meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday morning.
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